[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Stratford 5-11-1988; amended in
its entirety 5-8-2006 by Ord. No. 04-17. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
Three-wheel and four-wheel all-terrain motor vehicles are banned
from the streets, sidewalks, and other public lands including public
beaches, dunes, and other sensitive habitat areas, except as necessary
to provide for the health or safety of persons, wildlife or property
by persons operating such vehicles in an official capacity.
Persons who are caught operating ATVs and all non-street-legal
vehicles as deemed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, such as mini-motorcycles,
on public property or private property where the operator of said
vehicle does not possess written authorization from the owner of the
private property, within the Town of Stratford shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the following fines and action:
A.
Offense
No. 1 and all subsequent violations: A fine of $100 to the operator
of the vehicle. The ATV and all non-street-legal vehicles as deemed
by the Department of Motor Vehicles, such as mini-motorcycles, shall
be impounded by the Stratford Police Department for a period of 48
hours after which the owner must pay the fine as well as any transportation
and storage costs associated with the vehicle. If the fine and associated
transportation/storage costs are not paid within 90 days of impounding
the vehicle, it shall be sold at public auction for fine relief.
Signs shall be posted in all large public open space land areas
and any area designated by the Mayor. These signs shall warn all that
ATV and all non-street-legal vehicles as deemed by the Department
of Motor Vehicles, such as mini-motorcycles, activity is prohibited
on public property. Lack of signage shall not be grounds for waiver
of the misdemeanor charges or fines.
